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Anchorage, AK vs Columbia, MD

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Highlights
- Columbia has 160.1% more rainy days than Anchorage.
- Columbia has 68.3% more Sunny Days than Anchorage.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Columbia scores 32.7% better than Anchorage

Climate
 Anchorage, AKColumbia, MDUnited States
 Rainfall174538
 Snowfall791728
 Precipitation112114106
 Sunny126212205
 Avg. July High678886
 Avg. Jan. Low92422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)5.57.37
 UV Index1.43.94.3
 Elevation1024042443

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total
ZIPS IN COLUMBIA, MARYLAND
21044 21045 21046 21029

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